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She was convicted of first-degree murder in 2006 At 16, she said she shot Johnny Mitchell Allen, 43, in self-defense after he solicited her for sex Brown, who was tried as an adult, is currently serving a life sentence In recent months, social media has reignited the controversial case Many, including celebs, have helped spawn #FreeCyntoiaBrown online In May 2018, Brown, now 30, was granted a clemency hearing

At 16, she said she killed a 43-year-old man in self-defense after he solicited her for sex

In recent months, social media has reignited the controversial case of Cyntoia Brown, a sex trafficking victim serving a life sentence for killing her john. Now she’s been granted a clemency hearing for May.

Several, including Rihanna and Kim Kardashian, have shared a post that reads, “Imagine at the age of 16 being sex-trafficked by a pimp named ‘cut-throat.’ After days of being repeatedly drugged and raped by different men you were purchased by a 43 year old child predator...You end up finding enough courage to fight back and shoot and kill him...This is the story of Cyntoia Brown...#FreeCyntoniaBrown.”